Family:Whitney, Matthias (1757-1851)

Matthias⁵ Whitney ([prob.] Joshua⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), probably son of Joshua⁴ and [?Joanna?] (-----) Whitney, was born 19 Apr 1757, Hancock, MA.

He married firstly, about 1782-3, Dorcas Vaughan, daughter of David and Mary (Wightman) Vaughan. She was born 1762, and died 12 Apr 1793, Hancock, MA, aged 31 years.

He married secondly, 1793, Olive Doty, daughter of Silas and Susannah (Bump) Doty. She was born 12 Jul 1761, Amenia, Dutchess County, NY.

Resided Hancock, MA, Granville and Fort Ann, NY.

Children of Matthias⁵ and Dorcas (Vaughan) Whitney:

i.	Willard6 Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1784, Hancock, MA.
ii.	Sylvester Whitney, b. 14 Aug 1785, Hancock, MA; m. Laura Yale.
iii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1787, Hancock, MA.
iv.	Mary Whitney, b. 24 Oct 1788, Hancock, MA; m. ----- Hosmer; resided Clifton, NY.
v.	Lucy Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1791, Hancock, MA.
vi.	John Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1793, Hancock, MA; m. Christina Stafford.

Children of Matthias⁵ and Olive (Doty) Whitney:

vii.	Matthias Whitney, b. 30 Oct 1794, Hancock, MA; m. Rebecca B. Otis.
viii.	Silas Whitney, b. 5 Apr 1798, Hancock, MA.
ix.	Susan Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1800, Hancock, MA.
x.	Laura Whitney, b. 24 Apr 1803, Hancock, MA.

Census

• 1790, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA: Matthias Whitney, 1 male over 16, 3 males 0-15, and 3 females.
• 1800, Granville, Washington Co., NY: Matthias Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1810, Fort Ann, Washington Co., NY: Matthias Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 3 females 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Houndsfield, Jefferson Co., NY: Mat. Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 10-16, 4 females under 10. (This was perhaps his son).

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 113-114.

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